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September 18, 2024

Are You Experiencing a Mid-Career Plateau? Take this Quiz to Find Out

Feeling stuck in your career? Take our quiz to discover if you’re facing a mid-career plateau and learn how to reignite your professional growth.

A mid-career plateau can be a challenging phase where career growth stalls, with fewer promotions and a drop in job satisfaction. It’s natural to feel like the initial excitement for your role has faded. This plateau might stem from limited growth opportunities, a mismatch between your skills and job requirements, or personal life changes that shift your priorities.

While this period can be challenging, it’s also an essential time for reflection and reassessment. It’s an opportunity to take stock of where you are, where you want to go, and how to get there. If you feel like your career is slowing down, remember that it’s a chance to realign your path rather than an end to your journey.

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So, are you experiencing a mid-career plateau? We designed this quiz to help you assess your career situation. Career coach Sharon Ang from Ingeus, a career matching provider under Workforce Singapore, also gives her take!

Please note that this quiz is designed to be a fun way to guide your career assessment process, and it is not intended as a professional diagnostic tool. Have fun!

Take the quiz: Are you experiencing a mid-career plateau?

How it works

Pick the response that resonates most with you based on the scenarios given. Each response has a number tagged to it. Simply add all the numbers to your answers and compare them to the results chart at the end of the questionnaire!

How often do you feel excited about your work How frequently do you take on new challenges or projects How do you feel about your current career growth How often do you seek feedback from your peers or supervisors How do you feel about your work-life balance How often do you update or add new skills to your repertoire How do you feel about the impact you're making in your role How motivated are you to pursue career advancement opportunities? How do you view changes or shifts in your industry? How often do you reflect on your career goals and aspirations

Tally your points!

30 to 40 points

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